
Saint Wilfrid's Catholic Church
Discover Saint Wilfrid's Catholic Church in Ripon, a welcoming place of worship noted for its friendly atmosphere and unique style.
About
Saint Wilfrid's Catholic Church, nestled on Coltsgate Hill in Ripon, offers a vibrant place of worship and community hub. This beautiful building, noted by visitors for its French Gothic architectural style, provides a warm and friendly environment for all. With an excellent Google rating of 4.6/5 stars from numerous reviews, it is well-regarded by those who visit.
The church is known for its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to community. Reviewers have praised the 'classic warm Yorkshire welcome' received, and its approach to services, including unique touches like an alternative Nativity scene. Adjacent to the main church, a well-maintained and well-designed community centre hosts various social functions, reflecting the church's role beyond traditional worship.
Visiting Information
Opening hours for Saint Wilfrid's Catholic Church are not explicitly provided, so it is advisable to check their website or contact them directly for current service times and event schedules. The church is committed to accessibility, offering wheelchair accessible parking, an accessible entrance, and a wheelchair accessible restroom. Information regarding specific payment options is not available.
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The reviews below were last updated on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 19:25.
Nice church for Christmas eve. Loved that they had an alternative Nativity scene to the usual ones you see. If you are after a traditional mass, this one is probably not for you, but it's a friendly place and I enjoyed it. The dog roaming beforehand was definitely a new one for me.
As so often with Hanson, the building inflected with French gothic, and more joyous for it. A classic warm Yorkshire welcome within.
Attended a social function here,which was in the very well maintained and well designed stone built community centre,which is separated from the beautiful church by a small stretch of well kept grass lawn. If only visiting the community centre you may struggle to find it as we did,there are no actual signs on the outer walls pointing the way to it,and the entrance through the stone wall is quite small,then you must turn immediately right and follow a small tarmac road to the very bottom of the grounds,where you will find the community centre. The parking is very tight indeed,with not many spaces at all,you could get blocked in quite easily. The centre is very well looked after,and you can see recent hefty investment in full modern decorations throughout,well appointed kitchen and toilet facilities too. Ripon is a great place to visit,and the church itself is very aesthetically pleasing. Great tourist destination - highly recommended.
We are orthdox ,went to listen to the choir where our daughter sings . The church is nicely decorated , the people are decent .
The choir is now operational albeit in a very subdued manner but great to listen to.
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📍 Coltsgate Hill, Ripon HG4 2AB, UK